Matthew McConaughey Remembered 'How Much I Truly Enjoy Performing' Making First New Movie in 6 Years
Mar. 15, 2025Matthew McConaughey on April 25, 2024.Photo:Amy E. Price/Getty
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Matthew McConaugheyis back on the big screen.
McConaughey, 55, opened up about his decision to return to live-action movies for the first time in six years in an interview withVarietypublished on Sunday, March 9, one day before his new movieThe Rivals of Amziah Kingdebuts atSXSWin Austin, Texas.
“When I walk out the door in the morning,my wifesays, ‘go kick some ass. I got the kiddos. We’re good.’ That’s vacation,” he added. “Because I’m not multitasking. I’m not compartmentalizing. I’m fully focused on finding the truth of my character.”
Matthew McConaughey on Sept. 9, 2024.Ammar Rowaid/Patrick McMullan via Getty
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Elsewhere in the interview, McConaughey — whoshares three kidswith wifeCamila Alves McConaughey— admitted he felt some nerves getting back to moviemaking when he first arrived onThe Rivals of Amziah King’s set. The actor admitted that he raised a hand and asked “is anybody else nervous except for me?” during his first day of shooting, and when cast and crew members all laughed along, he added, “Alright, alright, alright, I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t the only one.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
McConaughey toldVarietythat he intentionally tried to spend more time with his family during his years-long hiatus from acting; he also released a memoir titledGreenlightsin 2021 and most recently appeared in front of the camera inZach Bryan’s 2024music videofor his song “Nine Ball.”
“I needed to write my own story, direct my own story on the page,” he added of his years away from live-action film roles.
From Left: Matthew McConaughey and Angelina LookingGlass in ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’.Black Bear Pictures
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According to a SXSW description for McConaughey’s new movie, he stars in the movie as a “charismatic and musically gifted” honey farmer in rural Oklahoma who attempts to reconnect with an estranged foster daughter as his rivals in the honey business look to destroy his own. McConaughey costars in the film with Kurt Russell, Jake Horowitz, Tony Revolori, Owen Teague and Cole Sprouse, among others.
The Rivals of Amziah Kingpremieres at SXSW on Monday, March 10.
source: people.com
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